Welchiodendron
| Welchiodendron | |
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| Foliage and fruits | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Lophostemoneae |
| Genus: | Welchiodendron Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.[3] |
| Species: | W. longivalve
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| Binomial name | |
| Welchiodendron longivalve | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Welchiodendron is a genus of plant in the family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1982.[4][5][6] It contains only one described species, Welchiodendron longivalve, commonly known as buttercup tree or yellow box penda, native to New Guinea and northern Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.[3][7]
References
- ^ Jimbo, T. (2022). "Welchiodendron longivalve". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T198697573A202837614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T198697573A202837614.en. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Welchiodendron longivalve (F.Muell.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Welchiodendron". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Peter G. & Waterhouse, J.T., (1982) A review of the genus Tristania R.Br. (Myrtaceae): a heterogeneous assemblage of five genera. Australian Journal of Botany 30(4): 440-441
- ^ Tropicos, Welchiodendron P. G. Wilson & J. T. Waterhouse
- ^ "Welchiodendron Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Welchiodendron longivalve (F.Muell.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh". Atlas of Living Australia. National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), Australian Government. Retrieved 23 January 2026.